snssolo - Define Maps

What is a Define Map? A Define map requires students to analyse ideas to determine the content of the topic. Click on this link to see further examples of Define Maps.		How to use a Define Map The main topic or idea to be defined is placed in the middle of the map. Students brainstorm pictures, words or phrases that are relevant to the topic word or idea. Pictures, words or phrases that are not related to the topic word or idea are placed in the not relevant area of the map. Teachers are able to scaffold the process through questioning.		Why use a Define Map? Using a Define map provides a word bank and content for learners that can be further developed in the Inquiry process. It gives individuals the opportunity to share knowledge words about a topic and add those words to a class Define Map. As new ideas are introduced in the middle of the map, students are able to move non relevant words to the outside of the map and add new words to the relevant area of the map.
Junior Syndicate - Student Exemplars		Middle Syndicate - Student Exemplars		Senior Syndicate - Student Exemplars
We are learning to define toys.		We are learning to define heroes.		We are learning to define War.
Students used pictures to place their toys in the relevant or non relevant area of the Define map.		A Year 3 and 4 class begin using the define map to brainstorm heroes.		A Year 4 and 5 class added all of their words about War to a Define map. The words were moved between relevant and non relevant for various definitions about War.
A New Entrant class drew their own pictures under the relevant and non relevant headings and the teacher labeled them.		The original Define map was changed from Heroes to Real Life Heroes. The words in yellow show words used in the first map that have remained relevant. The words in orange are real life heroes added by the class.		Each student created their own Define map as an introduction to War. Students then added their words to a class Define map.
A Year 2 whole class definition at the beginning of their learning about toys.		A definition of a hero written by a Year 3 student and published on the computer.		Each student completed a Definition rubric. The students self-assessed their level of understanding and identified their next steps for learning.
A Year 2 student defines a toy. The student's level of understanding within the SOLO taxonomy is identified underneath their definition.		A definition of a hero by a Year 3 student.		Definitions from a Year 4 and 5 class. The students are learning to assess their level of understanding. Relational: War is when two/a lot of countries fight. Countries try to control land like when Germany started to take France. Hitler was the one who started the war which is when a General starts war. Multistructural: War is a battle to conquer another country. When an army loses a war they either all die or they retreat. A Commander or General leads the army. Unistructural: War is people fighting to protect their land/country.

A Hooked on Thinking Video. Andrea Jamieson introduces the SOLO HOT Define Map and self assessment rubric to students at Waterlea School in Mangere Auckland.